Arturia releases 'The 10 Year Suite' - 8 Instruments in 1 Pack (FEATURED NEWS ITEM) This summer, Arturia is celebrating 10 Years in business. As part of the festivities they are releasing a new special anniversary pack: "The 10 Year suite". This collector pack, available in limited quantities, includes: 7 anthology synth... [read more]
Best Service announces Titan - 200 Synthesizers in One (03 Jul 2009) Best Service has announced Titan - 200 Synthesizers in One, which is described as "the biggest and most extensive Synthesizer Sound Collection of all time - the development and the sampling of this library was 10 Years in the making". ... [read more]
XT Software releases new beta version of energyXT v2.5.2 (03 Jul 2009) XT Software has released a new beta version of energyXT v2.5.2 for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. Changes: Modular view now has VST plug-ins on right-click menu. Preview REX files in browser. Preview XTC files in browser. Added shortcut (default ... [read more]
Audjoo updates Helix for Windows (03 Jul 2009) Audjoo has updated the Windows version of Helix (2009-07-02). This is the first major update since the initial release and includes several new features: ROMpler Oscillator (loads sfz multi-samples, supports ogg compression, guitar, piano, and drum ... [read more]
AriesCode updates AriesVerb to v0.7.2 (03 Jul 2009) AriesCode has updated AriesVerb to v0.7.2. This update offers small, but significant, feature additions to the sound engine. There is now an 'Algorithm' page on the UI to configure the basic layout of the feedback network, together with a schematic. ... [read more]
Topten Software updates Cantabile v2.0 to Build 2044 (03 Jul 2009) Topten Software has updated version 2.0 of Cantabile to Build 2044. Changes: New - sub-session controllable MIDI assignments. Fixed - deleted global audio channels not being saved. Fixed - note as controller MIDI filter not releasing controllers on ... [read more]
Prosoniq updates NorthPole AU to v1.1.1 (03 Jul 2009) Prosoniq has updated the Audio Unit version of NorthPole for Mac OS X to v1.1.1. Changes: Channel configs updated. More speed improvements. Added support for mono->mono and mono->stereo channel configurations. ... [read more]
iZotope updates RX to v1.21 (03 Jul 2009) iZotope has updated its audio restoration application / plug-in RX to v1.21. Changes: Add new "flat top" window type in spectrum analyzer, this is useful for analysis of levels of harmonic or sinusoidal signals. Many minor bug fixes. ... [read more]
Expert Sleepers releases Silent Way VST versions for Win & Mac (02 Jul 2009) Expert Sleepers has announced that the Windows and Mac OS X VST versions of Silent Way are now available (the Mac AU version was released a few days ago). It costs $49. Silent Way is a suite of plug-ins designed for use as part of a modular analogue ... [read more]
Eska updates QUODfm to v1.4 (02 Jul 2009) Eska has updated QUODfm to v1.4. New: Changed marker (a star appears in front of the name). Undo/compare buffer per synth. External input. Cross synth modulation. Mono to poly feedback. Chebychev filter. New parameter:EG-Slopemodulation. Improvemen... [read more]
Sonic Elements releases Dragonfly Bundle for Sylenth1 (02 Jul 2009) Sonic Elements has announced the release of the Dragonfly Bundle of 164 patches for Lennar Digital's Sylenth1. It contains all patches from Dragonfly volumes 1 and 2 for the lower price of $25. Dragonfly takes advantage of Sylenth1's two tiered VA s... [read more]
Native Instruments launches "Kompletely Insane" Special Offer for Komplete 5 (02 Jul 2009) Native Instruments has just launched the "Kompletely Insane" special for Komplete 5, a time-limited special offer that gives producers access to the instruments and effects bundle at a drastically reduced price while supplies last. Komplete... [read more]
IK Multimedia announces "Summer Group Mix" Promotion: up to 4 T-RackS 3 Singles plug-ins for the price of 1 (02 Jul 2009) IK Multimedia has announced the launch of the "Summer Group Mix Promotion" where musicians, engineers and producers can get up to three free T-RackS 3 Singles plug-ins for the price of one. From July 1, 2009 through August 31, 2009, when c... [read more]
Voxengo updates Voxformer to v2.2 (02 Jul 2009) Voxengo has updated Voxformer to v2.2. Changes: Plug-in initial loading time reduced. Inability to enter negative filter gain values fixed. Gate band muting implemented. ... [read more]
Cockos updates REAPER to v3.05 (02 Jul 2009) Cockos has updated REAPER to v3.05, offering better performance, stability and looks. Changes: Significant audio processing performance improvements, especially in larger projects. FX processing improvements for all Cockos plugins. Processing perfor... [read more]
Synthogy updates Ivory to v1.72 (Win & Mac) and releases Ivory Cantabile for Windows (02 Jul 2009) Synthogy has announced that version 1.72 updates for Ivory are now available for both Mac and Windows users. This version provides the latest enhancements and improvements to Ivory plug-ins, tools, and the standalone host: Improved Vista compatibili... [read more]
HyperSynth updates HyperSID to v1.2 (and HW unit OS to v1.2) (02 Jul 2009) HyperSynth has announced that it has updated HyperSID, and the associated hardware unit OS, to v1.2. OS v1.2 has been completely redesigned and some long standing issues have been fixed. In this release all the processing tasks are handled by HW unit... [read more]
Cakewalk announces Free Update when you buy SONAR 8 (02 Jul 2009) Cakewalk has announced a new promotion where users who purchase or upgrade to SONAR 8 Producer or SONAR 8 Studio will receive the next paid update to SONAR as a free download when released. "Retailers have reported to us that software sales over... [read more]
EastWest updates EWQL Symphonic Choirs to v1.0.4 (02 Jul 2009) EastWest has updated Quantum Leap Symphonic Choirs to v1.0.4. Changes: Tenor WB Soft MOD -- adjusted volume for lower range l in Fol. Boys Multis -- adjusted volume for v in uv. Fixed tuning for some upper range samples in Altos vbm, soft mod, dy... [read more]
VirSyn releases Reflect v2.0 (01 Jul 2009) VirSyn has announced the release of version 2.0 of its reverb plug-in, Reflect. Version 2.0 of Reflect comes with a new RealIR Engine using direct convolution of the critical early reflections without compromising the flexibility of the algorithmic ... [read more]
Univers Sons / Ultimate Sound Bank releases Beat Box Anthology UVI Soundbank (01 Jul 2009) Univers Sons / Ultimate Sound Bank have announced the release of the Beat Box Anthology UVI Soundbank. "Beat Box Anthology is the one-stop shopping collection for drum machine sounds and loops, covering almost every generation of these instrume... [read more]
Ableton launches Summer of Sampler offer: Buy Live 8 and get Sampler free (01 Jul 2009) Ableton has launched a special deal for the summer of 2009. Every customer who buys Ableton Live 8 before August 31st will get Sampler, Ableton's advanced sampling instrument, absolutely free. This offer is available in stores and at the Ableton webs... [read more]
URS releases URS N4 series EQ (01 Jul 2009) URS (Unique Recording Software) has announced the release of the URS N4 series EQ, a new plug-in that digitally recreates the sound of a vintage British Six Band Equalizer (4 bands plus HP/LP Filters). It is very broad-banded and musical. Specificati... [read more]
GSi releases ShakePad Multi-FX (01 Jul 2009) GSi has announced the release of ShakePad, a new multi-effect plug-in intended for real time sound manipulation via an X/Y pad. It includes 50 different high quality effect algorithms with full stereo operation. ShakePad is available for Windows and... [read more]
CubicAudio releases Dancida (01 Jul 2009) CubicAudio has announced the release of Dancida, a new VST instrument plug-in for Windows aimed squarely at dance music producers. This Virtual Analogue synth offers three oscillators with nine possible waveforms running through a choice of six filte... [read more]
Rob Papen announces RP-Verb - Algorithmic Reverb (01 Jul 2009) Rob Papen has announced that his next product will be an algorithmic reverb plug-in: RP-Verb. It is hoped to be ready for release by the end of July, 2009. It will be available for Windows and Mac OS X in VST, AU and RTAS plug-in formats with an MSRP... [read more]
QESounds releases QES Bowed Cymbal Libraries for Kontakt (01 Jul 2009) QESounds has announced the release of its flagship product offerings – the QES Bowed Cymbal Libraries for Kontakt 2/3. The libraries come in four versions – with varying bit resolution, number of cymbal bowings and pricing – from do... [read more]
LiquidSonics updates Reverberate to v1.100 (01 Jul 2009) LiquidSonics has updated Reverberate to v1.100. Changes: Added a topology control to enable (i) pre-convolution mono mixdown feeding a stereo convolution, (ii) parallel stereo and (iii) true stereo modes for both IR1/IR2 containers. This enables IR ... [read more]
ConcreteFX releases Kubik v2.5 for Windows and Mac OS X (01 Jul 2009) ConcreteFX has announced the release of version 2.5 of the wave-table synth Kubik for Windows and, for the first time, Mac OS X in AU and VST instrument plug-in formats. Kubik costs $75 / €55 / £45. Demo versions are available. Change... [read more]
Myosis releases Phrase-Delay (01 Jul 2009) Myosis has announced the release of Phrase-Delay, a multi-mode delay (reverb, classic delay, ping-pong delay, bouncing-ball, multi-tap, reversed-echo, res-filter delay, looper, special fx, ...). It is an all in one delay plug-in, a Swiss Army Knife, ... [read more]
miniSoftmusik releases Symetrizer (01 Jul 2009) miniSoftmusik has released Symetrizer, an additive synthesizer with a resynthesis function and multi-mode analog-style filters. Features: 4 additive oscillators. Each oscillator has two spectrums with 256 partials. Flexible resynthesis function. Opt... [read more]
